[Pontiac]

The Alabama constitution is unique in several ways. The most notable difference from other state constitutions is in the number of amendments that have been made to the Alabama constitution, with Alabama having, by far, the largest. Another major difference is that, in most state constitutions, education is treated as a right — in fact, in the constitutions of some states, the right to an education is in the Bill of Rights.

I would say that this part of the article tells you were this group is coming from.

They are coming from the left, specifically from the Teachers Unions.

[RightWhale]

The UN Declaration of Human Rights (Eleanor Roosevelt) lists education along with thirty or so other human rights that any state should provide. The Declaration doesn't provide suggestions for funding with anywhere near that kind of detail.

[tpaine]

I think we can agree that no one should have the power to deny anyone an education, -- nor should anyone be forced to pay for one.